Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

The three Japanese divisions plus the original navy and marines, totaling more than 70,000 people, were pressed on the Pujiang position, bringing great pressure to the various troops in Pujiang. At present, the number of combat personnel of the National Army in Pujiang has reached 200,000.

From a purely numerical perspective, the Nationalist army had the advantage, but the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was much stronger than ours.

Even the German-equipped divisions in the Nationalist government could only exchange one for one with the Japanese army.

As for the other armies, it was already quite difficult to achieve a casualty ratio of five to one.

Of course, this does not include the various personnel of the Pujiang Police Department. These people have maintained a casualty ratio of more than ten to one since they entered the battlefield.

Currently, under the leadership of Wu Zhenlei, a total of more than 13,000 armed personnel are stationed in more than a dozen positions in Pujiang. This time, no reserve personnel are left. According to what he said, the National Government does not allow us to mobilize personnel from the rear, so we can only go all out. This has also been approved by Li Shaoyi.

At this moment, Li Shaoyi had already arrived at the Qingdao base and was talking on the phone with the Minister of Military and Political Affairs.

"I know you're passionate about resisting Japan, but your power is growing too fast. I only gave you Qingdao, the city you're standing on, but now the entire Jiaodong Peninsula is under your control. How can I convince the entire Military Commission?"

Minister He of the Ministry of Military Affairs said bitterly that he felt like he was caught in the middle during this period and was about to be crushed. The top leaders of the National Government did not allow the 72nd Army to participate in the war.

However, many officers below demanded that the 72nd Army join the war. Even if the Military and Political Department tried to coordinate, it did not know how to do so.

It's so easy to offend people.

At this moment, Li Shaoyi called directly. Minister He knew that this moment would come sooner or later, so he did not hide and answered the phone directly.

"Minister He, you should arrange a meeting and tell them exactly what I said. Pujiang is in my hands, so the Nationalist government's orders are still orders. Even for some difficult matters, I can follow their ideas. But does it benefit you in any way to keep Pujiang in the hands of the Japanese? Do you still harbor illusions about this war?"

Li Shaoyi said angrily that Miss Gu told him in her report that there were still many people in the senior leadership of the National Government who wanted to negotiate with Japan, especially the smoke screen released by the Japanese. As long as the people of the 72nd Army did not participate in the war, the two sides would still have a chance to negotiate.

This statement was clearly an attempt to sow discord. Even a three-year-old could see it, so how could the senior officials of the Nationalist government not see it? It wasn't that they couldn't see it, but they were taking chances. When facing foreign armies, they always put negotiation first and directly confronted them. This was something they didn't even dare to think about. This was because we had suffered so many disasters in recent times that each time we resisted, it was more serious than ceding territory or paying indemnities.

"I understand everything you've said, and I'm inclined to let you send troops. But the problem is that I'm not the one making the decision right now, it's the Nationalist government. Many people are against you. Because of what happened between you and the Japanese, they've already used all means to prevent your troops from entering the Pujiang battlefield, allowing the police to participate in the battle. This is the best I can do. I hope you can stay calm, wait and see what happens, and don't cause any bigger incidents."

Minister He said earnestly that what he feared most now was that Li Shaoyi would ignore all this and order the army to move south without authorization.

Many troops on the front line fell for Li Shaoyi's tricks. If Li Shaoyi really did this, the troops currently fighting in Pujiang would most likely defect, and the National Government would completely lose control of the Pujiang battlefield.

"You let me wait and see what happens. Can you handle the situation in Pujiang? Only after my people join the battle can we stabilize the entire front. If I order the Pujiang Police Department to withdraw immediately, do you know what the result will be? You may have lost half of Pujiang."

Li Shaoyi still couldn't make up his mind. If he could, he would immediately order Wu Zhenlei to retreat to Nanshan and have all personnel retreat to our own base, so that the National Government's army and the Japanese could have a good fight, and they would know their own strengths and weaknesses.

"Do you know what you're talking about? Are you going to let your personal gains and losses cause losses to the country? Is that what a general should say? Didn't I already tell you to wait and see in Qingdao? If there are any other changes here, we will immediately adjust the entire Pujiang battlefield."

When Li Shaoyi told the Pujiang Police Department to withdraw its personnel, Minister He was also shocked. The situation in Pujiang could be stabilized now, and the grassroots military officers had already told them that it was purely because of the heavy equipment of the Pujiang Police Department. If those things were missing, our positions would have been lost many times.

Although the troops fought very hard and suffered heavy losses, they all knew very well what was the reason for their ability to hold the front line steady. Simply relying on continuous reinforcements would not have allowed them to hold the front line steady.

The first batch of soldiers who entered Pujiang were the most elite in the country. Even they could not defeat the Japanese Marines. Now the Japanese have suddenly increased the strength of three divisions, which is ten times that of the Marines.

Although the National Government's army went on the defensive, without the assistance of the Pujiang Police Department, the Japanese with more than 300 heavy artillery pieces in Pujiang could have destroyed our positions.

Besides, because of the bombers stationed in Pujiang by the 72nd Army, the Japanese Navy did not dare to approach our positions and did not bombard our positions with naval guns. This also helped the various units of the National Army a lot. Otherwise, one shell from those battleships could have wiped out an entire infantry company or even half of our infantry battalion.

The call naturally ended in a bad mood again. Ma Leizi came in excitedly from outside. He had already prepared four reinforced regiments, totaling 20,000 people, which were ready to rush to Pujiang's rescue at any time.

When he saw his elder brother's expression, Ma Leizi didn't curse him, but poured more tea for Li Shaoyi. His elder brother was already annoyed enough, so he shouldn't add fuel to the fire...